Surgical forceps



C. J. SIGLER.

SURGICAL FORCEPS. APPLICATION FILED JULY 24.1918.

1,353,430. PatentedSept. 21,1920.

azard ffy fawe/may UNITED STATES CHARLES J. SIGLER, OF HONEY GREEK,IOWA.

SURGICAL FORGEPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, 1820.

Application filed July 24, 1918, Serial No. 246,510.

T 0 all whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES J. SIGLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Honey Creek, in the county of Pottawatamie and State ofIowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in SurgicalForceps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in surgical forceps, and the mainobject of my invention is the provision of forceps which can be used bya surgeon, or in fact by an unskilled person in the delivery of pigs insafety from the brood sow without injury to the pig or sow.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a forceps of thecharacter named which can be used with ease and efficiency for thepurpose stated, as well as perform other functions, and which may bemade at a small price to bring them within the reach of personsrequiring such an instrument.

WVith these objects in view the invention consists of a pair of forcepsof the character and for the purpose stated embodying novel features ofconstruction and combination of parts for service, substantially asshown, described and claimed herein.

The single figure of the drawing is a perspective view' of a pair offorceps constructed in accordance with and embodying mv invention.

The forceps are of extremely simple construction comprising the pair ofmembers having the central intersecting pivot portion A. to receive thescrew or like removal pivot B, thus forming the pair of arms G, to formhandles for the instrument, each having the hook D, which will act tolimit the closing movement of the handles, or; which will serve as aseparate implement.

This construction also provides the pair 1,

of arms E, each of which is formed with the broad flat head F, whichheads are each formed with the pair of inturned hooks G, and with thedepending lip H, which hooks and lips act jointly in grasping upon thepig, or other animal, and holding it firmly but without injury, and whenthe hooks are brought toward each other the pig is grasped and itsremoval with ease and without injury is effected.

It will also be apparent that the two members may be separated and eachused as an instrument to employ the single hook on one end, or thepeculiar double hook on the other end of either member, as will beapparent to all skilled in such matters.

The instrument can be produced at a small price and will prove highlyuseful and desirable upon the farm or other place where breeding iscarried on, and can be used efficiently by a skilled or unskilledperson. It will also be noted that the members may be separated withease and eachbe used as an instrument for any purpose where it wouldoperate.

I claim:

A pair of forceps of the character described, comprising apair ofpivoted members, one end of each member at the same end of the forcepsbeing provided with a bifurcation forming spaced arms, the ends of thearms of each bifurcation being bent in toward each other thereby formingopposite registering lugs, a bent in lug in the bottom of eachbifurcation, said lugs being in substantial registration with each otherand in alinement with a longitudinal line centrally disposed at the endsof each bifurcation. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES J. SIGLER.

Witnesses:

J. W. MARTIN,

PEMBROKE N. Somnns.

